Horseback Discovery Tour

Horseback Discovery uses horses as transportation to travel to and study some of the biological communities in Eastern Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. Some of the biological communities that may be studied include Teton National Park, Island Park, Big Hole Mountain Range, Centennial Mountains, Palisades, Cold Desert and the Sand Dunes.

The program is set up to offer 7 credits taught in the spring semester (April 20-July 21, 2010). See a listing of the courses offered below. See current registration form for class times and places. Registration forms may be obtained in the Ezra Taft Benson Building room 201. Variances may be made on an individual basis by consent of the director.


Cost
Total Lab fee for the Horseback Program is $500 per person.
This fee pays for
• use of horses
• equipment
• transportation
The fee is Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable. The full deposit is required to enroll for Horseback Discovery.
The above cost does not include
• housing
• food
• tuition

Requirements
It is important that the participants have good health and physical condition, and individual cases may be evaluated. Those persons with heart conditions, weight problems, or other conditions that might limit their participation in the program or endanger their health through participation should seek competent medical advice and must disclose these conditions to the program director. For this reason, participants in Horseback Discovery are required to have a brief interview with Brother Tate Carter or Sister Lark Hillier prior to being accepted for the program. For the safety of the rider and the horse, participants' weight should not exceed 225 pounds. Some conditions may preclude enrollment as determined by the director.

Each student will be required to have medical insurance. Adequate family and group policies are sufficient to meet the requirement. If you do not have personal medical insurance, it is available through the university.

Courses

Course (Credit)

FDSCI 203 Environmental Stewardship (2)

FDREL 333 Teachings of the Living Prophets (2)

AS 145 Trail Riding (1)

BIO 490 Special Problems * (1-3)

*available only for students with special circumstances


Contacts
Lark Hillier
BEN 201
208-496-4601
hillierl@byui.edu

Tate Carter
BEN 294K
208-496-4608
cartert@byui.edu


Information provided by:
http://www.byui.edu/TravelPrograms/Horseback/default.htm